Defining the problem - This is the process of analyzing the problem, gathering information, and establishing criteria and constraints that will identify a specific need or want. This means being very specific when describing the problem and only focusing on one problem at a time.
Researching ideas - This is a process of brainstorming multiple ideas to solve the problem. Using books, magazines, or the internet, one can research possible ideas or solutions develop by others.
Invention - The act of creating a new product, system, or process that never existed before.
Innovation - The act of changing or improving an existing product, system, or process.
Identifying Solutions - This is the process of selecting the best solutions by identifying, modifying, and / or combining ideas from a group or possible solutions.
Evaluating Solutions - This is the process of modeling, testing, and assessing the effectiveness of the solution.
Choosing the Final Solution - This is the process of altering the design, analyzing the positive and negative aspects, making improvements, and ensuring at the criteria and constraints were met.
Feedback of Results and Processes - This is the process of describing what you did, why you did it, and how it worked.
